Processing II

So in a previous post I discussed how drawing is like a process.  Everyone has their own way of drawing, and I've noticed the "processes" can be and are what make the drawing.  It gives each piece their own feel and each piece their uniqueness about them.  I may or may not have this design already posted on here, I can't remember, but I have a great example of how I started with nothing and made it into something.

 Here is the simple outline, believe it or not this is actually a tattoo design.  He wanted a Yamaha R6 and a Suzuki GSXR "peeling out side by side".  So, I found a couple of images of the bikes, and traced a general outline of the bikes.  Yes, traced.  Vital for tattoo designs, you want the subjects to be totally proportional as you can get them to be.

 Now the fun part.  As you see I've just began with the shading starting on the left.  I don't know why, I just seem to go from right to left as a habit.  As well as gotten some smoke in the background to give that "peeling out" effect, along with the burn out marks.

 Almost done with the Yamaha R6!  Being vehicles and shiny, you gotta keep in mind where your "light source" is in the picture.  I just kept it how it was in the pictures I traced.  As for the shading, it was virtually extreme light or dark.  Hardly any medium between them (grey).

 I can tell you that this was a pain in the ass trying to shade everything in just right, but it was mainly the tires and the rims I had the most issues with.  Then with some of the finer smaller details of the mechanics.  I couldn't fit every detail in there, but with those types of things you want to get the major functioning parts that people will recognize, especially if it's vital towards the subjects ability to function in real life.

 Now on to the GSXR.  Although they may look the same, both being crotch rockets and all, drawing them in detail like this really makes one realize the differences between makes and models.  It was pretty cool seeing how they were different and shading in over the contours of their bodies.

Finally finished!  The scanner that is provided to me kind of sucks, but I make do.  You can't really see the smoke in the background but hey, you and I know it's there.  With a photo editing software, I usually make the contrast of the picture a little stronger so the lights and darks are emphasized to my liking-because I wish I could do that in the first place but am too scared.  This is indeed one of my favorite designs and drawings.  Quite a few other people seem to like it as well, which always makes me feel good.

I hope this works a little better towards what I was trying to get at in my previous post about the "process" of drawing.

Tattoos: Prices & How To Request Designs

So, this isn't about how to price tattoos and how to actually request designs.  This is what I'm going to be pricing tattoo requests as, and describing how people (or you) should request them to me if such a thing is to occur.  This is not because I think my "customers" are stupid and don't know how to tell me what they think they want, but because I want this to be as clear and as simple as possible so I can get all the details and not bother my "customers" so much by asking a lot of questions.  With that said, enjoy.

P.S. The pricing also applies to any requested logo designs, please follow the same procedure in the "Tattoo Request" page.  If there are issues in reading either pages because of my awesome handwriting, just email me at tyannecherise@gmail.com

P.S.S. Feel free to creep me up on Facebook @ https://www.facebook.com/tyannecherise as well at Twitter @tyannecherise

Process

When drawing, sketching, painting, designing, whatever... There is a process.  Steps towards making the final result.  There is never really an end to what ever the piece is.  The process ends when you feel it is satisfactory towards your, and others, visual needs.  Here is an example of one of my recent designs, that I literally finished just prior to making this.

I know it's difficult to see, the scanner I use varies on the quality of what it scans and unfortunately you can't see all of the smaller, finer lines I have on here... For the purpose of this blog post I'm just using this design because 1) I just finished it and I am really impressed by it and 2) I always like to see how artists went from nothing to a masterpiece, although this is a far cry from being so.  I don't have many pictures from my nothing to masterpiece, and I apologize.  I do have more varieties on my Facebook page if you're really that interested, there's an album dedicated to my Tattoo Designs & Requests.  Feel free to look at it.

Here you just see basic outlines of what appears to be a cross with stuff all wrapped around it.  I began originally with the shape of the cross, then plotted where I wanted the barbed wire to go, along with where I wished for the roses to be and where their vines would wrap around as well.  I do use websites and pictures/photos, even other artist's works as references.  No, I do not copy them.  I find it easier to see how someone else drew it out, or how the subject is naturally in order to get it as close to the real thing as I can in my drawing.  By seeing someone else's work, you can see their pencil or paintbrush strokes and where they shaded heavily or had no shading at all, and that alone can help you figure it out on your own.

Now finished, it's a big difference from what I had started with.  Shading really makes images and drawings and paintings pop.  There's so many little techniques that one can't really explain to another, something an artist has to figure out on their own.  Those techniques are what make them unique, what makes their art works theirs.

I added a shit ton of shading, but what was difficult was all the small areas and details I needed to fill.  From the body of the cross, to the vines, the roses, the barbed wire, to the blood dripping off of various parts of the design.  I did not add any colors solely for the fact that yes, I am scared to use colors in my pieces because I'm not yet confident in my coloring skills.  On top of the fact I prefer to do designs in black and white so in case the requester of the design wants it that way, and if they change their mind all they have to do is tell the tattoo artist they see to add the colors they want.

If I were to add colors, I wouldn't do the whole thing.  Simply just add a vibrant red to the dripping blood so it'd be easier to spot them.  If that wasn't enough, then I'd also make the roses a vibrant red as well, but leaving everything else black and white.  Why ruin what I have with too much colors?  There is enough going on with the vines and barbed wire wrapping around, no point in confusing viewers with colors in the mix.  That is what I personally feel about that.

Maybe later I will create a similar post as this about the process of drawing using a different drawing or artwork that better illustrates the different processes used...  That will come in time.  Instead, enjoy my latest piece and appreciate the beauty of the world around you!  Okay, kind of cheesy...  Just have a wonderful day.